
While there had been earlier games that incorporated many of the features, such as conquest, tech trees, and city management, Sid Meier's landmark game brought them all together and with the necessary oomph and flair to appeal to a large demographic beyond just wargamers that gave it a staying power as one of the most dominant and recognizable PC franchises in history. Post-release patches and game upgrades: the pack contains all of the patches and game additions (pit boss, etc.) yet released for Sid Meier's Civilization IV.Sid Meier's Civilization was a watershed for the 4x genre before the genre even had its present name.Core game tweaks and additions: expanded features and gameplay tweaks made to the core game.New units, resources, and improvements: many new items are presented throughout the scenarios.Unique buildings: each civilization has a new unique building as well as their unique unit.Civilization leaders: 10 new leaders, including leaders for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations.New civilizations: the pack provides six new civilizations and associated unique units.Game scenarios: the expansion delivers eight scenarios.Vassal states: conquer an enemy and subjugate them to your rule.


Civ IV: Warlords includes new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization's military power as they strive for world domination. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit.
